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APEC Receives Half Million US Dollars

Monday, 24 November 2008, 1:46 pm | APEC

The Russian Federation will contribute half a million US dollars to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) activities in 2009-2010, in support of regional efforts in human security, as well as science and technology development. More >>

APEC; Concerns about Consumer Product Safety

Monday, 24 November 2008, 1:44 pm | APEC

Consumer product safety standards and practices in the Asia-Pacific region will be the subject of a capacity building workshop to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 10-12 November 2008. More >>

Leaders Coordinate Responses to Financial Crisis,

Saturday, 1 November 2008, 12:20 pm | APEC

Singapore, 31 October, 2008 – Leaders and representatives of APEC’s 21 Member Economies are preparing for their annual meeting in Lima, Peru in the latter half of next month. More >>

4th APEC Education Ministerial Meeting Statement

Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 11:37 am | APEC

We, the Education Ministers of Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong China; Indonesia; Japan; the Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Peru; Philippines; the Russian Federation; Republic of Singapore; ... More >>

Greater Transparency in APEC Trade Worth Billions

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 10:54 pm | APEC

Australia's Minister for Trade, Warren Truss, has released a report which indicates that potential trade gains from more transparent and predictable trade regulations among APEC economies would be worth approximately US$148 billion to the region. More >>

Climate Change A Key Theme At APEC Sydney Retreat

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 5:57 pm | APEC

APEC Leaders will consider climate change, energy security and clean development as key themes for their 2007 retreat in Sydney. The use of fossil fuels for transport and electricity production is a major factor in the increasing levels of greenhouse ... More >>

News Conference by PM John Howard On APEC 2007

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 3:26 pm | APEC

The Australian Prime Minister and Chair of the 15th APEC Leaders’ Meeting, Hon. John Howard MP, held a news conference in Sydney on September 3, 2007, to discuss preparations for APEC meetings this week. More >>

Colourful Sydney & A First Class Welcome For APEC

Sunday, 2 September 2007, 3:22 pm | APEC

A kaleidoscope of colour across Sydney's CBD will welcome over 4,000 leaders, senior officials, foreign and trade ministers, business leaders and over 1,500 media as they gather for APEC from 2-9 September. More >>

NZ's Economic Reforms Cited in Independent Review

Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 5:14 pm | APEC

Cairns, Australia, July 3, 2007 -- An independent review of New Zealand’s progress to achieve its APEC free trade and investment goals has noted New Zealand’s regulatory environment as being amongst the best in the world. More >>

NZ Minister Comments from APEC Ministerial Meeting

Monday, 12 March 2007, 11:01 am | APEC

Hobart, Australia, March 10, 2007 -- The 14th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministers Meeting concluded in Hobart today with APEC economies anticipated to receive benefits from the agreed outcomes across a range of areas. More >>

Sound Bites from the APEC Trading Ideas Symposium

Friday, 2 February 2007, 1:42 pm | APEC

Sydney, Australia, February 2, 2007 -- The Chair of the Maori Trademarks Advisory Council of New Zealand, Ms. Karen Te-O-Kahurangi Waaka, has presented her views on emerging challenges in the intellectual property (IP) environment at the APEC Trading ... More >>

Issued by the APEC Trading Ideas Symposium

Thursday, 1 February 2007, 4:54 pm | APEC

Sydney, Australia, February 1, 2007 -- An agreement signed at the Trading Ideas Symposium in Sydney this week will further boost Australian exports to Thailand and throughout APEC, according to Bob Baldwin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, ... More >>

Future of Intellectual Property in Asia-Pacific

Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 5:04 pm | APEC

Sydney, Australia, January 31, 2007 -- More that five hundred leading intellectual property (IP) policy officials, business executives, patent attorneys, legal professionals and inventors have concluded one of the largest IP symposiums ever held in the APEC ... More >>

APEC: Energy Security, Behind-the-Border Barriers

Sunday, 31 December 2006, 2:51 pm | APEC

Singapore, December 30, 2006 -- The incoming Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat expects APEC to make important progress in 2007 on key global economic issues as Australia becomes APEC host for the year. More >>

APEC Leaders’ Meeting Concludes

Monday, 20 November 2006, 10:24 am | APEC

Ha Noi, Viet Nam, November 19, 2006 -- The 14th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting concluded successfully with the second retreat today. In their annual two-day meeting chaired by Viet Nam’s President Nguyen Minh Triet, Leaders of 21 APEC economies ... More >>